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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TENANT'S RIGHT TO EARLY LEASE TERMINATION.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TENANT'S RIGHT TO EARLY LEASE TERMINATION.

Housing
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

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Last action
2026-01-28
Official status
Amendment SA 1 to SS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TENANT'S RIGHT TO EARLY LEASE TERMINATION.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TENANT'S RIGHT TO EARLY LEASE TERMINATION.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TENANT'S RIGHT TO EARLY LEASE TERMINATION.
  • This Act is a Substitute for SB 34 and differs from SB 34 in the following ways: • Moves the provision for lease termination to purchase a home from § 5314(b) of Title 25 to a new subsection (c) under §5314 of Title 25.
  • • Does not make technical changes to § 5314(b) of Title 25.
  • • Requires the tenant to give the landlord a signed agreement of sale at the same time the tenant gives the landlord notice of early lease termination to purchase a home.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-28 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment SA 1 to SS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  2. 2026-01-23 Delaware General Assembly

    was introduced and adopted in lieu of SB 34

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TENANT'S RIGHT TO EARLY LEASE TERMINATION.
This Act is a Substitute for SB 34 and differs from SB 34 in the following ways:

• Moves the provision for lease termination to purchase a home from § 5314(b) of Title 25 to a new subsection (c) under §5314 of Title 25.
• Does not make technical changes to § 5314(b) of Title 25.
• Requires the tenant to give the landlord a signed agreement of sale at the same time the tenant gives the landlord notice of early lease termination to purchase a home.
• Changes the notice a tenant is required to give for terminating a lease to purchase a home from 30 days to 60
days.
• Clearly states that the lease terminates after the 60-day period.
• Allows the landlord and tenant to agree to extend the 60-day period by signing a written agreement.
• References that § 5514(c)(3) allows a landlord to deduct reasonable expenses, incurred in rerenting after early lease termination, from the tenant’s security deposit.
This Act allows a tenant to terminate a rental agreement early if purchasing a h